High opportunity occupation
About this job
Electrical trades and telecommunications contractors own and operate their own telecommunications or electrical trade businesses.
Electrical trades and telecommunications contractors supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in the following occupational groups:
People in this occupation:
- typically have a high level of technical knowledge
- need good leadership and organizational skills
- should enjoy working with and managing employees
- must be able to coordinate and schedule activities, negotiate with clients and resolve problems under sometimes demanding conditions
Common job titles
- contractor, cable installation / telecom
- contractor-electrician
- electrical installation contractor
- electrical load tester supervisor
- electrician, chief
- foreperson, cable installation
- foreperson, communications
- foreperson, construction electricians
- foreperson, electricians
- foreperson, emergency team / troubleshoot
- foreperson, installers and repairers
- foreperson, microwave system
- foreperson, power line and cable workers
- foreperson, power lines
- foreperson, repair / service workers
- foreperson, telephone equipment installers
- foreperson, underground electrical
- supervisor, front line
- supervisor, head-office
- supervisor, telecom installation / service
- contractor, cable installation / telecom
- contractor-electrician
- electrical installation contractor
- electrical load tester supervisor
- electrician, chief
- foreperson, cable installation
- foreperson, communications
- foreperson, construction electricians
- foreperson, electricians
- foreperson, emergency team / troubleshoot
- foreperson, installers and repairers
- foreperson, microwave system
- foreperson, power line and cable workers
- foreperson, power lines
- foreperson, repair / service workers
- foreperson, telephone equipment installers
- foreperson, underground electrical
- supervisor, front line
- supervisor, head-office
- supervisor, telecom installation / service
Earnings
Annual provincial median salary
$76,729
Source:
2020 Job Bank Wage data
Provincial hourly rate
Source: 2020 Job Bank Wage Report